The next couple of weeks pass by quickly and relatively smoothly. The snow from the mountains has made its way down and covered our castle, making it look like someone took a very large piping bag and painted it with white frosting. The town has been covered in decorations for the past month, really bringing in the Christmas spirit. We never really had snow in my old pack so while Azrael is already sick of it Iโm relishing the time that I have with it. Iโve settled in a nice routine where I take care of any of my Luna duties in the morning, train with Willow in the early afternoon and spend the rest of the evening with Azrael and/or the other ranked pack members and family. I spend a lot of my time with Serena, but now that Sophie is feeling much better sheโs been spending more and more time with us as well. Itโs Christmas Eve and Alice has planned this elaborate ball to celebrate the occasion. Iโm currently sitting on my vanity chair as Serena pins up my dark curls in ways that I wi
Iโm not sure if itโs the dancing or all the champagne but as Azrael spins me around again my head starts to feel fuzzy. He pulls me into his arms, cradling my face in his hands. I reach up and grab his wrists with my hands. โYou know, you look absolutely ravishing my love,โ he whispers to me. I giggle, my face breaking out in a wide smile. โSo youโve been telling me all night.โ I rest my head against his chest as we sway to the music. In a few days time we were headed back to my home pack to celebrate the new year with my family. The Forest Moon pack always had lovely decorations for the holidays, just as nice as we have here. We invited them to come up for the holidays but mom is far too long in her pregnancy that itโs not safe for her to travel anymore. The song ends and I pull away, smiling up at my mate. โIโm going to go get some air. I'm feeling a little dizzy.โ He frowns, โeverything okay?โ Shaking my head I wince but flash him a reassuring smile, โnothing some crisp cool air ca
Out of the shadows emerges a young man, heโs large, like the gyms is his only friend kind of large, and is probably about 16 or 17 years of age. His hands are stuffed into his leather jacket and he lazily walks over to stand by Karlileโs side. Goosebumps rise on my arms and the back of my neck as his crystal blue eyes look up to me. Iโm surprised by the emptiness that I see inside them. Someone his age should still have the innocence of youth pooling through them but his eyes are like empty glass orbs. I donโt need the wind to tell me that the guy in front of me is a hunter. Willows taught me to be able to identify others by the magic that buzzes around him. Every living thing attracts certain types of magic. While I donโt see colors around them, I associate the types of magic with a color. Sirens have blue or calming magic, wolves have silver or physical magic and Daemons have purple or chaos magic.Iโve never met a hunter myself but from what Iโve learned is that magic avoids them li
I walk silently beside him, his hand latched in an iron grip on my arm making it ache and I know by morning there will be a bruise. โYouโre so slow,โ he hisses. I tilt my head up, scowling at him, โwell I am barefoot and walking in a skin tight dress, I wasnโt exactly expecting to get kidnapped was I?โ I snap back. He shakes his head and glares down at me, โonce we get out of the tunnels weโll get you out of this dress.โ We continue along the path and I notice that not once has Gabriel looked at the map that Karlile gave him. It remains tucked into the back pocket of his jeans. Yet he still seems to know exactly where he is going. It surprises me as I donโt even know all the secret passages and this is my home. We continue the silence and after a few more turns the night sky finally reappears above us. โFollow my steps exactly,โ he whispers. Heโs agile like a cat, slinking along the shadows and I do my best to keep up. Willowโs fate is riding on this and I know that Azrael wonโt be a
When I wake I notice a blanket has been placed over me and Gabriel is gone. The sky is lovely as colors splash the surface as it starts to wake up. My eyes snap towards movement as Gabriel walks in from a small doorway. โThe captain says that weโll be landing in 20 minutes. From there weโll be headed to the Grey Lake pack. To meet your future mate,โ he smirks. I scowl, โHe is not now and will never be my mate. Iโll die before then.โHe shrugs, not caring about my reaction and plops back in his chair. โI donโt give a shit what he does with you as long as I get paid.โI tilt my head and study him. There is something off about him. His soul is trying to tell his mind a truth that heโs desperately trying to deny. โI donโt think thatโs quite true.โ He narrows his eyes at me as I stare at him. โYouโre at war with yourself. There is a truth youโve locked away within yourself Gabriel. One that is desperately trying to come out that is leaking at the seams.โ I see a flash of emotion cross
Stepping out the massive front doors open and Dre comes strolling out, a wide smile on his face. Not a strand of his white blonde hair out of place, and his three piece suit has been pressed to perfection. Grabbing my hands, careful not to touch the silver cuffs along my wrists he kisses my hands making me cringe in disgust. โMy dear itโs so good youโve finally decided to join us.โI stiffen and glare at him, yanking my hands away. โWhat the fuck are you doing Dre?โ I sneer. His eyes flash and he pauses, smoothing his hair back, a tic I remembered him doing that last time when heโs nervous. โAlpha my dear I am an Alpha, but I'll let it slide this time as Iโm sure the altitude has affected your judgment. And well claiming what is rightfully mine of course.โI roll my eyes and scoff, โI donโt belong to you dipshit. Iโm marked and mated and last I checked I donโt bear your mark and your name isnโt Azrael Whitlock.โI watch him ground his teeth. His wolf surfacing in his eyes before he cl
Taking one more deep breath I school my emotions and level my face. As annoyed as I was with Nikolai, he was right. He was just as trapped as I was and exposing myself now would do us no good. Opening the door I scowl at the two wolves in front of me. I try not to giggle at their lack of weapons. Just a three piece suit pressed to perfection. They obviously think that I am no threat to them whatsoever. โI literally just saw him. Your Alpha canโt even give a girl some time to mourn her impending doom?โ Rolling my eyes I shove past them and head out the door. โLead the way, mutts.โ My remark earns me a growl from each of them as one of them stalks past me, nearly knocking me in the shoulder, to lead the way. The pack house is cold and uninviting, expensive pieces of artwork placed around to make the home seem fancier than it truly is. Iโm so busy examining my surroundings that I donโt even notice when he comes to a halt and I run straight into his back. โWatch where youโre going,โ he gr
Everything inside me is threatening to come undone and I stuff my hands into my jacket pocket so the wolves around me wonโt see my hands shaking. I walk forward, not even checking if the two mutts that are my new shadows are following behind. Even though I know exactly where it is I am going I donโt want them to know that. While they know I know how to give an attitude, I can still pretend to be a dumb bitch with an attitude. I turn confidently down the completely wrong corridor and hear snickers behind me. Turning around I frown and tilt my head, โIs something funny?โ They remain silent and continue to look at me amused. I bite my lip and look back down the hallway. โIโm going the wrong way arenโt I?โ Sighing I hang my head, โI was always told I have no sense for direction.โ Nodding to the two henchmen, โwell lead the way. Or donโt. But if I get lost and end up dead in a ditch somewhere, your Alpha isnโt going to be very happy with you.โ Fear flashes in their eyes and they hurry down
โSomeone knows how to clean up.โI sigh and donโt even bother to look up from where I am clasping my shoes, โNikolai. What are you doing here?โ He is once again perched on the countertop, one leg pulled up to his chest, the other dangling off the side. โJust wanted to see how you were preparing for tonight's event.โ I finally glance up at him and raise an eyebrow, โDinner?โ He shakes his head, โYou and I both know it will be more than just dinner.โ I stand up and work to pin my hair in a half up, waiting for him to continue. โThey will tell you of your role today and why they brought you here. Which Iโm assuming you already know.โ I nod at him.โWhat I donโt understand is why you are here.โ I frown, looking at him through the mirror. His purple eyes look hollow, like there was nothing left in his world to keep living for. โIโm here to break your bond with Azrael,โ he says plainly. My hands start to shake and the pin I was using to tie my hair back falls to the counter with a lar
My blood boils with rage and my cock hardens as I watch her walk away from me. She did not even flinch when I threw the glass at her head. Iโm so excited to finally have her here in my grasp. My plans are finally coming to action. Unfortunately she has an attitude that I did not quite take into account for, and while it turns me on she is going to learn to obey. I thought that the brief encounter we had at her pack was just because she didnโt know how to act around an powerful Alpha like myself. Turns out sheโs just got a temper and a need to defy me. I will take great pleasure in breaking that fiery spirit of hers down. Desire courses through me, I need this woman, but I know I have to wait. Patience however is not a virtue I possess. โPiper,โ I mind link. โMy office, now.โ โYes Alpha,โ I hear her pur in my mind. Piper is my mate, and while I have formally rejected her, I keep her around. Because no fuck is better than one from your true fated mate. Even a rejected one at that. We
Everything inside me is threatening to come undone and I stuff my hands into my jacket pocket so the wolves around me wonโt see my hands shaking. I walk forward, not even checking if the two mutts that are my new shadows are following behind. Even though I know exactly where it is I am going I donโt want them to know that. While they know I know how to give an attitude, I can still pretend to be a dumb bitch with an attitude. I turn confidently down the completely wrong corridor and hear snickers behind me. Turning around I frown and tilt my head, โIs something funny?โ They remain silent and continue to look at me amused. I bite my lip and look back down the hallway. โIโm going the wrong way arenโt I?โ Sighing I hang my head, โI was always told I have no sense for direction.โ Nodding to the two henchmen, โwell lead the way. Or donโt. But if I get lost and end up dead in a ditch somewhere, your Alpha isnโt going to be very happy with you.โ Fear flashes in their eyes and they hurry down
Taking one more deep breath I school my emotions and level my face. As annoyed as I was with Nikolai, he was right. He was just as trapped as I was and exposing myself now would do us no good. Opening the door I scowl at the two wolves in front of me. I try not to giggle at their lack of weapons. Just a three piece suit pressed to perfection. They obviously think that I am no threat to them whatsoever. โI literally just saw him. Your Alpha canโt even give a girl some time to mourn her impending doom?โ Rolling my eyes I shove past them and head out the door. โLead the way, mutts.โ My remark earns me a growl from each of them as one of them stalks past me, nearly knocking me in the shoulder, to lead the way. The pack house is cold and uninviting, expensive pieces of artwork placed around to make the home seem fancier than it truly is. Iโm so busy examining my surroundings that I donโt even notice when he comes to a halt and I run straight into his back. โWatch where youโre going,โ he gr
Stepping out the massive front doors open and Dre comes strolling out, a wide smile on his face. Not a strand of his white blonde hair out of place, and his three piece suit has been pressed to perfection. Grabbing my hands, careful not to touch the silver cuffs along my wrists he kisses my hands making me cringe in disgust. โMy dear itโs so good youโve finally decided to join us.โI stiffen and glare at him, yanking my hands away. โWhat the fuck are you doing Dre?โ I sneer. His eyes flash and he pauses, smoothing his hair back, a tic I remembered him doing that last time when heโs nervous. โAlpha my dear I am an Alpha, but I'll let it slide this time as Iโm sure the altitude has affected your judgment. And well claiming what is rightfully mine of course.โI roll my eyes and scoff, โI donโt belong to you dipshit. Iโm marked and mated and last I checked I donโt bear your mark and your name isnโt Azrael Whitlock.โI watch him ground his teeth. His wolf surfacing in his eyes before he cl
When I wake I notice a blanket has been placed over me and Gabriel is gone. The sky is lovely as colors splash the surface as it starts to wake up. My eyes snap towards movement as Gabriel walks in from a small doorway. โThe captain says that weโll be landing in 20 minutes. From there weโll be headed to the Grey Lake pack. To meet your future mate,โ he smirks. I scowl, โHe is not now and will never be my mate. Iโll die before then.โHe shrugs, not caring about my reaction and plops back in his chair. โI donโt give a shit what he does with you as long as I get paid.โI tilt my head and study him. There is something off about him. His soul is trying to tell his mind a truth that heโs desperately trying to deny. โI donโt think thatโs quite true.โ He narrows his eyes at me as I stare at him. โYouโre at war with yourself. There is a truth youโve locked away within yourself Gabriel. One that is desperately trying to come out that is leaking at the seams.โ I see a flash of emotion cross
I walk silently beside him, his hand latched in an iron grip on my arm making it ache and I know by morning there will be a bruise. โYouโre so slow,โ he hisses. I tilt my head up, scowling at him, โwell I am barefoot and walking in a skin tight dress, I wasnโt exactly expecting to get kidnapped was I?โ I snap back. He shakes his head and glares down at me, โonce we get out of the tunnels weโll get you out of this dress.โ We continue along the path and I notice that not once has Gabriel looked at the map that Karlile gave him. It remains tucked into the back pocket of his jeans. Yet he still seems to know exactly where he is going. It surprises me as I donโt even know all the secret passages and this is my home. We continue the silence and after a few more turns the night sky finally reappears above us. โFollow my steps exactly,โ he whispers. Heโs agile like a cat, slinking along the shadows and I do my best to keep up. Willowโs fate is riding on this and I know that Azrael wonโt be a
Out of the shadows emerges a young man, heโs large, like the gyms is his only friend kind of large, and is probably about 16 or 17 years of age. His hands are stuffed into his leather jacket and he lazily walks over to stand by Karlileโs side. Goosebumps rise on my arms and the back of my neck as his crystal blue eyes look up to me. Iโm surprised by the emptiness that I see inside them. Someone his age should still have the innocence of youth pooling through them but his eyes are like empty glass orbs. I donโt need the wind to tell me that the guy in front of me is a hunter. Willows taught me to be able to identify others by the magic that buzzes around him. Every living thing attracts certain types of magic. While I donโt see colors around them, I associate the types of magic with a color. Sirens have blue or calming magic, wolves have silver or physical magic and Daemons have purple or chaos magic.Iโve never met a hunter myself but from what Iโve learned is that magic avoids them li
Iโm not sure if itโs the dancing or all the champagne but as Azrael spins me around again my head starts to feel fuzzy. He pulls me into his arms, cradling my face in his hands. I reach up and grab his wrists with my hands. โYou know, you look absolutely ravishing my love,โ he whispers to me. I giggle, my face breaking out in a wide smile. โSo youโve been telling me all night.โ I rest my head against his chest as we sway to the music. In a few days time we were headed back to my home pack to celebrate the new year with my family. The Forest Moon pack always had lovely decorations for the holidays, just as nice as we have here. We invited them to come up for the holidays but mom is far too long in her pregnancy that itโs not safe for her to travel anymore. The song ends and I pull away, smiling up at my mate. โIโm going to go get some air. I'm feeling a little dizzy.โ He frowns, โeverything okay?โ Shaking my head I wince but flash him a reassuring smile, โnothing some crisp cool air ca